I Would Like To Experiment With...

[imsohungry]

Hey everyone,

I need suggestions. I've started buying the boxed Thai food and powdered mixes, but I need help adding in variety to the stir fry.

I've used broccoli, carrots, bean sprouts, cashews, peanuts, celery, onion, bell pepper, eggs, and mushrooms in different combinations. Any other suggestions?

Also, I like my Thai food to have that "pop" to it...not salty or sweet, but kind of hot I guess...people who love Thai food will know what I'm talking about. What spice is that?

I made pad thai the other night; it was pretty good. And I made a stir fry that was WAY to salty.

I'm not a person who likes "out of the box" food very much...most of the time I like to add ingredients or make it from scratch. I just feel like there are other ingredients and spices that I could use to add variety to my asian meals. I'm having a mental block (anyone surprised?)

Thanks for helping! -Julie

[HAK1031]

-water chestnuts

-cut up ginger root or powdered ginger

-scallions

-garlic

-cucumber (raw or barely cooked, throw in at last second)

-cabbage/bok choy

also play with your sauces- using a wheat-free soy sauce as a base, play with: lemon, ginger, sesame oil, hot sauce, red pepper, brown sugar, etc.